Trupanion and the Furry 5K

Yesterday was the 13th annual Furry 5K in Seattle and Trupanion attended both as a sponsor and as a team of participants! It was such a fun event, bringing together approximately 2,500 pet lovers and 1,000 dogs, all in support of the Seattle Animal Shelter‘s “Help the Animals Fund.” The HTAF provides funds for vet care for the shelter’s animals.

Trupanion's Furry 5K Booth

Trupanion hosted a booth at the event and we had the pleasure of a corner spot right in front of the entertainment ring. We spent all day talking to pet owners and watching the contests and presentations taking place in the ring. But the most fun we had was handing out our tattoos!

Danielle, Sarah, and Crystal at the booth

For the first time, we created cute tattoos to get everyone excited at the event. And it worked! We were able to put tattoos on people and dogs and everyone had a lot of fun with it. We saw our tattoos all throughout the day, and several of our tattoo’d dogs entered the contests in the ring and we always cheered them on!

Small dogs, big dogs, we applied tattoos to all dogs!Forehead tattoos were the best option for long-haired dogs and this Golden Retreiver loved his!Model pose - "Check out my tattoo!"Ellie shows off her tattooThis dog sported his Trupanion tattoo during the "cutest butt" contest!

Several of us also participated in the 5K walk/run as well – Team Trupanionites! It was a gorgeous route through Seward Park, where we saw gorgeous views of Lake Washington, waved at boats and smiled at ducks with their ducklings, and stopped at the beautiful beaches for a quick cool-off.

Part of Team Trupanionites!Jordan and Lazlo at the finish line.

Definitely a successful event, and I would like to give major kudos to the folks at the Seattle Animal Shelter – it was a well-oiled machine, very organized and thought-through. We had a great time and look forward to next year!

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Heather

Heather Kalinowski lives in the Seattle area with her husband, two sons, and two rescued pups – an Italian Greyhound named Ava and a Spaniel mix named Jackson. She enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family..

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